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Countries and US States I’ve Been To
Let's start with the US states, as it's probably more impressive. I counted driving through places but not (obviously) flying over them. I've lived in Texas, Washington, Utah, Virginia, and Georgia, but I've driven through or visited a lot more. My father was...
Kickstarter!!!
Do you love beautiful books with custom art? Do you love multi-narrator audiobooks? I have something for you: Immortal Gifts is a vampire fantasy about mortality, immortality, grief, love, and overcoming prejudice. Abraham, my main character, was a 19th century Jewish...
Align your email domain
So, if you have an author newsletter--or, indeed, any other kind of newsletter--your email service will probably ask you to "authenticate your domain" or "align your domain." They probably even have something adorable that you can copy and paste! So, the first thing...
Research for Authors (the Gen X librarian edition)
(Swear warning, as I have opinions.) Do you have a library degree? If so, go ahead and skip this post. I give you permission! For everyone else: here is how NOT to research your novel (in no particular order): Ask ChatGPT. Don't do it. Wikipedia. Look, anyone can edit...
Come see me read!
Are you going to the Seattle WorldCon? I am! Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading ReadingsRoom 347-348, Wed. 7:30–9 p.m. Join Broad Universe for a fun, fast-paced group reading to showcase the work of women and nonbinary authors who will read a short snippet from a...
I am a winner!
Immortal Gifts is a Literary Titan Gold Book Award Winner!
Immortal Gifts invites readers to re-evaluate the meanings of things such as life, death, freedom, hate and love from the first page. Katherine Villyard manages to capture some of the most poignant questions we ask ourselves as we go through our individual lives. Is it worth being able to live forever if, in the end, we’ll lose the ones we love to mortality? Is Death really the ultimate enemy to life, or is death just life’s misunderstood old friend? To stop hate, do we need to restrict our freedoms? This book makes readers ask and answer tough questions not only about the characters and plotline, but about their own beliefs, understandings, and dreams.